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Weekly Brief Wednesday April 15, 2015

Subject: Weekly Brief Wednesday April 15, 2015

From: "Communications Office" <dot_public_info@lacity.org>

Date: 04/15/2015 03:55 PM

To: "duckworth.donald@gmail.com" <duckworth.donald@gmail.com>

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Ride, Roll, Run or Bike in Hollywood

Please be advised that Finish the Ride and the Sunset Strip Half Marathon are both taking
place Sunday, April 19, 2015. See each Traffic Management Plan (TMP) below for further
details. Expect delays and congestion in and around the event area.

Finish The Ride TMP Sunset Strip Half Marathon TMP

What We Do Series: LADOT’s Communications Office

LADOT’s Communication Office works under the direction of Public Information Director II,
Bruce Gillman. He manages a multi-talented team of eight which consists of a principal project
coordinator; two Engineering Associates handling media relations, speaking engagements and
press conferences; a video/photographer; one Parking Enforcement and Traffic Control
Sergeant part-time; and three USC student interns. This group is responsible for maintaining
and improving the department’s image as well as answering calls from the public and news
media. The annual report, weekly briefs, department newsletter, as well as management of
LADOT’s main website fall under the many responsibilities that this group tackles on a daily
basis.

#FoodTruckSigns

Last week, Councilmember Mitchell Englander, CD 12, along with LADOT’s Senior
Transportation Engineer Brian Gallagher, unveiled new signage on Chatsworth Street to
support ‘Food Truck Friday’s' in Granada Hills.

Tactical Urbanism Movement

Assistant Pedestrian Coordinator, Valerie Watson, participated as a panelist on the Tactical
Urbanism Movement: Short-term Action for Long-term Change webinar. The goal of this
webinar was to provide a look into the background of the movement and how practitioners
employ tactical urbanism. Click here for more information on the discussion. Wikipedia
Definition-. Tactical Urbanism is an umbrella term used to describe a collection of low-cost,
temporary changes to the built environment, usually in cities, intended to improve local
neighborhoods and city gathering places.

Video: LADOT Core Values, Professional Integrity -
Administration, Budget Group

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Weekly Brief Wednesday April 15, 2015

At LADOT, we practice professional integrity, treating people with dignity and respect. Our
Budget group, headed up by Will Halverson, prepares and administers all funding for
department programs and personnel. Get to know this group here .

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